Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Members of the St. Thomas High School Class of 1958 fervently believed their school should have a mascot, so they raised funds for the design and production of the nearly 6-foot Fiberglass “Tom Eagle,” which they introduced to cheering fans at a stadium event at the beginning of their senior year.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The V.I. Water and Power Authority repaired and restored gas turbine Unit No. 23 just before noon on Tuesday, bringing days of rolling blackouts in the St. Thomas-St. John District to an end.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
ST. THOMAS - During the last few months, Virgin Islanders may have noticed something when arriving at King Airport - nothing.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
By CHRISTINE LETT The V.I. Water and Power Authority is expected to continue rotating blackouts for part of the day today while it works to bring at least one of its power generating units back on line. On Monday, WAPA officials said they were forced to implement a feeder rotation schedule because of problems the utility is experiencing at the Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas. WAPA rotated blackouts...
Maria Lectrix (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation continues, as Vincent gets down to what really bothers him about martyrdom. Not the death part so much, but the shame and the pain. Book 3, Chapters 21-22 19:32.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - A new organization for young professionals is injecting a youthful energy, outlook and enthusiasm into the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce.
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
In a speech in Miami, Republican John McCain singled out several Spanish-speaking nations -- but not any in the Caribbean. Democrat Barack Obama has also shown little interest in the region -- aside from an Easter vacation on St. Thomas....
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - Police have released the name of a 25-year-old man who was fatally wounded in a weekend shooting at a Norre Gade nightclub.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - A bomb threat called in Thursday morning to the Randolph Harley power plant led authorities to evacuate the troubled Sub Base facility, slowing work on generator repairs just two days after the territory endured a round of rolling blackouts.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
ST. THOMAS - As part of efforts to beautify downtown Charlotte Amalie, the St. Thomas-St. John Historic Preservation Commission plans to enforce longstanding rules related to signs in the historic district.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - Jah Youths began the ABA Men's Summer Basketball League Championships Series with a bang on Thursday night at the BCB gym as they battled to an 85-77 win over the defending champion and heavily favored Jam Squad, 85-77.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - A 30-year-old Estate Thomas woman has been charged with stabbing a rival multiple times with a broken beer bottle.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
ST. THOMAS - The landmark agreement to bring a $165 million distillery for Captain Morgan rum to St. Croix - and a projected $2.9 billion in new revenues to the territory over three decades - was signed into law by Gov. John deJongh Jr. on Thursday.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Detectives have identified Damian Cuervo, 25, a St. Thomas University student and former high school soccer star, as the murdered man found Monday in an Opa-locka canal.
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
ST. THOMAS - A grocery delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night in Smith Bay.
